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Security Bulletin: GUI DOS vulnerability in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family (CVE-2014-0050)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/865996
865996

Security Bulletin


Summary

Security Bulletin: Security Bulletin: GUI DoS vulnerability in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family (CVE-2014-0050)

Vulnerability Details

Security Bulletin


Summary

GUI interface can be disrupted by exploitation of Apache Tomcat vulnerability

Vulnerability Details


CVEID:
CVE-2014-0050
DESCRIPTION:

This bulletin relates to vulnerabilities in the Apache Tomcat component which, if successfully exploited, could stop the product’s web server and deny access to the management GUI. The web server would restart automatically. The CLI interface is unaffected.

The vulnerability can only be exploited by an attacker who has access behind any firewalls that protect the system's management IP interface.

CVE-2014-0050
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/90987 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM SAN Volume Controller
Storwize V7000 for Lenovo
Storwize V5000 for Lenovo
Storwize V3700 for Lenovo
Storwize V3500 for Lenovo

All products are affected when running code releases 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1 and 7.2 except for versions 7.1.0.8 and 7.2.0.6 and above. Code release 7.3 is not vulnerable.

Remediation/Fixes

Lenovo recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, V5000, V3700 and V3500 and IBM Flex System V7000 to one of the following code levels or higher:
 
7.3.0.3
7.2.0.6
7.1.0.8

Latest SAN Volume Controller Code
Latest Storwize V7000 Code
Latest Storwize V5000 Code
Latest Storwize V3700 Code
Latest Storwize V3500 Code

Workarounds and Mitigations

Although Lenovo recommends that you install a level of code with a fix for this vulnerability, you can mitigate, although not eliminate, your risk until you have done so by ensuring that all users who have access to the system are authenticated by another security system such as a firewall.

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References

Complete CVSS Guide
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Related information

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

26 Jun 2014: Original copy published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response." LENOVO PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

Cross reference information

Segment Product Component Platform Version
Disk Storage Systems Storwize V5000 for Lenovo Not Applicable Platform Independent 7.1, 7.2
Disk Storage Systems Storwize V3500 for Lenovo Not Applicable Platform Independent 6.4, 7.1, 7.2
Disk Storage Systems Storwize V3700 for Lenovo Not Applicable Platform Independent 6.4, 7.1, 7.2
Storage Virtualization SAN Volume Controller Not Applicable Platform Independent 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2
Disk Storage Systems Flex System V7000 Not Applicable Platform Independent 6.4, 7.1, 7.2

 

 

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*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

Lenovo RackSwitches and Storage devices:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 March 2023

UID

ibm1MIGR-5096934